Prickly Pear Lemonade, Popsicles, Granita & Sorbet

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These sweeteners will be easier to add to a drink base if they are combined with the water in this recipe.

Remember, an advantage when making cold treats at home is to be able to adjust and minimize the sugar content compared to commercial brands. So, if you have incredibly sweet fruit, (only use a little bit of sugar + water) then allow the fruit to shine!

*nectar is usually found in the refrigerated juice section of the grocery store

–nectar is made up of fruit juice, but with a varied amount of sugar added, depending on the manufacturer

–read individual labels to know your product.

* When I find a great deal on lemons, I juice them all.

Stash it in the freezer -then we’re ready for a cold treat any day of the summer.

About Carlee

Carlee Kelson is a professional chef trained at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts in Boston, MA and at Le Pavillon Elysée Lenôtre in Paris, France. She is currently raising her five spirited children and charming husband. She is enthusiastic about creating colorful, and always flavorful, healthy fodder appropriate for today’s savvy cook.

Thank you! I get such a kick out of photographing food! Unlike taking pictures of my children, it doesn’t move! Prickly pear is a unique fruit and relatively new to American grocery stores. It has a wonderful flavor profile. Enjoy the hunt!

I was surprised AND excited to see a post with prickly pears! I live in Tucson and pick and juice hundreds of prickly pears every fall for jelly, syrup, lemonade and smoothies, etc. It’s a tedious and time consuming task, but prickly pear lemonade is worth it. Currently I have several gallons of prickly pear juice in my freezer and have been wanting to try some new recipes, so thanks for the encouragement 🙂 I hadn’t thought about keeping a simple syrup around for impromptu treats.

WOW! You go Girl! Gathering and juicing the prickly pear fruit is no small task! I am so impressed by your tenacity! Your freezer must be a fuchsia palace to behold. What a beautiful thing. What else do you freeze? and, What size freezer(s) do you use? Thank you for responding fellow Zoni lady! Stay cool this summer by the pool.

I’ve never had prickly pears – and here I thought I knew of every fruit and vegetable you could make a dessert with, LOL! ; ) It sure sounds delicious though. I’ll have to put this on my list of things to try.

HahaHa…I have another amazing baker-friend that just said the same thing to me! Knowing about prickly pear fruit must be an Arizona thing; but luckily the internet closes that gap. Anyone can enjoy the deliciously unique prickly pear flavor!

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Being from AZ, I was kind of surprised to see that you used a premade syrup. That would be so much easier than the prickly pear hell I put myself through each season! Lol i collect, rinse, puree the whole darn thing and strain the juice using a tight weave fabric, so you don’t get seeds, thorns, etc. Cheese cloth is too loose of a weave to catch them. The freshness and lack of preservatives is SO worth it though! I’m now the crazy chick with the tongs, running around the neighborhood harvesting!!! Thank you gor the great recipes!!!

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